409196

The Urban Soundscape Identity: Defining a City's Unique Acoustic Character

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Section B: Architecture

Abstract

Cities are often described through their skylines, architecture, cultural landmarks, and bustling streets. However, an equally significant yet less visible aspect of urban life is its soundscape. The unique combination of sounds in an urban environment plays a crucial role in defining a city's acoustic identity, known as urban soundscape. These auditory elements create a backdrop that influences the daily experiences of its inhabitants and contributes to the city's overall character. Understanding and managing urban soundscapes can enhance the quality of life for residents, strengthen cultural connections, and preserve the unique auditory character that defines each city. As urbanization continues to increase, it is essential to integrate soundscape considerations into city planning and development, which becomes ever more crucial, ensuring that cities' sounds continue to enrich citizens' urban experiences. Therefore, this research paper will explore and understand cities' unique sonic identity, focusing mainly on Istanbul's two main tourist attractions sites the sounds of the Bosporus and the open public space between the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

DOI

10.21608/erurj.2025.316320.1180

Keywords

Urban soundscape, City's acoustic identity, Sound archive, Istanbul acoustic distinguished identity

Authors

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

AlaaElDin

Affiliation

Assistant Lecturer, Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,Egyptian Russian University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

sara-alaaeldin@eru.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0009-0007-1980-7460

First Name

Amin

Last Name

Ahmed

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-

Affiliation

Professor of Architecture and Landscape in the Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

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aminahmed480@yahoo.com

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-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdullah

MiddleName

Anwar

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-

Email

fagrofmaz@yahoo.com

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-

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-

Volume

4

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1

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53530

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-08-29

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2025-01-01

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2,155

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2,174

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2812-6211

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2812-622X

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ERU Research Journal

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The Urban Soundscape Identity: Defining a City's Unique Acoustic Character

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01 Feb 2025